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world-news2 years ago

Nicaragua Frees Jailed Bishop and 18 Clergy Members After Vatican Negotiations

Nicaragua's government has released Bishop Rolando Alvarez and 18 other clergy members who were imprisoned in a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega and handed them over to Vatican authorities in Rome. The release followed Pope Francis' public mention of the situation in Nicaragua, where bishops and priests had been deprived of their freedom. Ortega's government claimed the releases were part of negotiations with the Vatican, but since repressing popular protests in 2018, it has systematically silenced opposing voices and targeted the Catholic Church.

via Newser|
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world-news2 years ago

Nicaragua Frees Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 Clergy Members After Vatican Negotiations

Nicaragua's government has released Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 other clergy members after negotiations with Vatican authorities. The clergy members were incarcerated under the regime's crackdown on religious leaders, accused of supporting a plot to overthrow President Daniel Ortega's regime. The Vatican received the clergy members in compliance with agreements of good faith and goodwill, with most of them arriving in Rome as guests of the Holy See. U.S. officials have criticized Ortega's administration for waging war against religious freedom and civil liberties, and efforts are ongoing to secure the release of remaining prisoners of conscience in Nicaragua.

via Fox News|
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world-news2 years ago

Nicaragua Frees Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 Priests in Vatican Negotiations

Nicaragua's government released Bishop Rolando Álvarez and 18 other clergy members who were imprisoned in a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega and handed them over to Vatican authorities in Rome. The releases were part of negotiations with the Vatican, and the group arrived in Rome on Sunday afternoon as "guests of the Holy See." Ortega's government has been accused of systematically silencing opposing voices and targeting the Catholic Church since repressing popular protests in 2018.

via The Associated Press|
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politics2 years ago

Lula to Request Release of Jailed Bishop from Ortega in Nicaragua

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced that he will personally lobby Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega to release Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who has been imprisoned in the Central American state. Alvarez, a vocal critic of Ortega, was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison in February on charges that included treason, undermining national integrity and spreading false news. Lula said the Nicaraguan president should have "the courage" to recognize that a mistake had been made.

via Reuters Canada|
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